Si è svolta questa notte al Roosvelt Hotel di New York la serata di premiazione per i Billboard Music Awards 2011.
Tra i vincitori Journey, Kenny Chesney, Perry Farrell e Taylor Swift.
Gli U2, nominati in 3 categorie, si sono aggiudicati due premi: Top Tour e Top Draw
Al seguente link è possibile vedere un video della Press Conference
Ecco la lista di tutti i premi assegnati:
TOP TOUR – U2, 360
TOP DRAW – U2
TOP PACKAGE – Kenny Chesney’s Goin’ Coastal Tour, with Zac Brown Band, Uncle Kracker, Billy Currington
BREAKTHROUGH – Jason Aldean
TOP COMEDY TOUR – Jeff Dunham
TOP BOXSCORE – Take That, Wembley Stadium, London. 6/30 – 7/9
TOP PROMOTER – Live Nation Entertainment
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (U.S.) – C3 Presents, Austin
TOP INDEPENDENT PROMOTER (International) – SJM Concerts, London
TOP MANAGER — Front Line Management Group
TOP AGENCY – William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
TOP FESTIVAL – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Indio, Calif.
TOP AMPHITHEATER – Comcast Center, Mansfield, Mass.
TOP ARENA – O2 Arena, London
TOP VENUE UNDER 10,000 SEATS – Radio City Music Hall, New York
TOP VENUE UNDER 5,000 SEATS – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
TOP CLUB (based on attendance) – 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.
CONCERT MARKETING & PROMOTION AWARD – Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011 sponsored by Covergirl
APPLE AWARD – Perry Farrell
HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Coran Capshaw
LEGEND OF LIVE – Journey
EVENTFUL FANS’ CHOICE AWARD – Bon Jovi